澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 詹姆斯·库克伟大发现前的疑虑

 

After James Cook failed to find the mysterious Great South Land, he decided¹ that even if it did exist, it was isolated².

在詹姆斯·库克没有发现这片神秘的伟大南端土地时,他认为,即使它确实存在,也是孤寂的。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。